Regulatory Compliance Officer EMEA

Why you should join dLocal?

dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the world’s fastest-growing, emerging markets. 

By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen, in a flexible, remote-first dynamic culture with travel, health, and learning benefits, among others. Being a part of dLocal means working with 800+ teammates from 25+ different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of people’s daily lives. We are builders, we never run from a challenge, we are customer-centric, and if this sounds like you, we know you will thrive in our team.

What’s the opportunity?

 

As our Regulatory Compliance Officer based in an EMEA country, you will support all Compliance and Regulatory matters related to Dlocal’s business and operation and will help maintain oversight for Dlocal’s legal entities. In this role, you will help enable business growth while serving as a gatekeeper to prevent regulatory, legal, and reputational harm. 

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What will I be doing?

• Provides legal knowledge and expertise (also obtaining external legal advice) on financial, payments, and fintech regulations across multiple jurisdictions within Africa.
• Provide effective advice to all the internal teams to find solutions and identify potential risks on implementing any new product or expanding to new markets, advising in any regulatory impact from the initial stage to the end, enabling the business to scale and grow. 
• Advice relevant stakeholders in identifying laws and regulations that could impact to the company, training on material and method to be used, assessing training competence, and monitoring adherence to and compliance with training plans.
• Advise line management on possible legal and regulatory impact across all divisions of regulatory developments and trends while highlighting potential revenue generation/cost-saving opportunities.
• Support areas by identifying trends and alternatives connected to potential revenue generation opportunities. and cost saving opportunities.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders across Dlocal´s business divisions to drive compliance with identified regulatory and statutory requirements and obligations.
• Supporting activities to create company-wide awareness of regulatory and statutory requirements and the importance of complying with these requirements.
• Contribute to drafting company policies and internal processes.
• Maintaining a compliance calendar and submitting legal and regulatory returns when due, in collaboration with the respective teams.
• Assess and continuously advise the respective departments on  AML&CFT, Data Privacy, and fintech regulations.

What skills do I need?

• Advanced degree in (preferably) law, compliance, finance, or a comparable study
• 5+ years experience in a regulatory or  compliance officer role or legal advisor
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken).
•  Experience gained in an international company, Payments, financial institution, or law firm is a must
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Professional, flexible, and highly responsible

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What happens after you apply?

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don’t worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!

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